Miami Beach has asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to review the police investigation into the death of 18-year-old graffiti artist Israel Hernandez-Llach.
The teen died early Tuesday morning after police officer, Jorge Mercado shot him in the chest with a Taser.
Officers said Hernandez-Llach fled from police after they spotted him painting graffiti on a vacant McDonald’s building. Officer Jorge Mercado, who discharged his Taser, has been placed on paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of the investigation.
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